Here's where you'll find all my writings — articles on creativity, creative productivity, getting unstuck, being a passion pluralite, and more, and behind-the-scenes journal entries on the wonderful, messy, sometimes really hard reality of living a creative that so few ever actually share.
I have a lot of other blog feeds here that you might also be interested in, though:
Podcast – my weekly podcast, The Creative Sandbox Way™.
Animation – fun with stop-motion animation!
Art in Progress – works in progress (be a fly on the wall in my studio!)
Calligraphy – calligraphy videos, tips, and tutorials
Music Loops – audio experiments in being a one-woman band, using Loopy app
Project 3x5x365 – my year-long tiny-but-daily writing experiment
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Hey there, innovation champions!
During the depths of the recent COVID-19 pandemic, California suffered from some of the worst fires in history.
We were all on lockdown, stuck inside our homes, while ash [Read more…]
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Hey there, innovation champions!
You might think, since I help companies unlock innovation, that I’m an early adopter of every new technology. In fact, I’m often slow to jump on the bandwagon.
When ChatGPT came out, it took me over a year before I really dove in. And that wasn’t just because [Read more…]
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Hey there, innovation champions!
Ever notice how some teams seem to bounce back from setbacks stronger than ever, while others get stuck in a spiral of frustration?
The secret to that resilience might surprise you. It’s not about having [Read more…]
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Hey there, innovation champions!
Have you ever found yourself stuck in the quicksand of analysis paralysis? You know, that state where you’re so busy planning, researching, and perfecting that you never actually get started?
Well, I’ve got news for you: in the fast-paced world of tech innovation, perfect is the enemy of done. And more importantly, it’s the enemy of started.
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Hey there, innovation champions!
Let’s talk about a mindset shift that’s causing big waves in the tech world: focusing on process over product.
Now, I know what you’re thinking. “But Melissa, isn’t the product everything? Isn’t that what we’re here to create?”
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